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Name Hrói
Gender Masculine
Usage Icelandic, Ancient Scandinavian
Other Forms FormsHróiʀ (Old Norse variant)
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Meaning & History
Derived from the reconstructed Proto-Norse name *HróþiwíhaR composed of the Norse elements hróðr "praise, fame, honor" and -vir of uncertain etymology. Hrói höttur is the Icelandic name for the legendary medieval English hero Robin Hood.